'The Mountain Bike Trail Map says,"You can’t call yourself a mountain biker if you haven’t done Cedar Hill." This ride has a little of everything. There are now three choices on this DORBA maintained trail. There is a 2.5 mile loop called, appropriately enough, the short loop, and a 7.5 mile loop, now called the main loop, which has about a 2.5 mile offshoot from it called the expert loop.'

TimNorton DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME : Our text files and message bases are for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT undertake any project based upon any information obtained from this or any other web site.We are not responsible for, nor do we assume any liability for, damages resulting from the use of any information on this site. (34 votes) Published: Apr 24, 2000 12:00 a.m. Viewed 341 times This park is on the east bank of Joe Pool Lake. To get to it from I-20, take the exit for FM1382 and turn south. A few of miles south of I-20 will be the park entrance. If you are on Highway 67, also take the FM1382 exit, but turn north on it. A couple of miles up will be the park entrance (LAT 32deg 37’ 12" LON 96deg 58’ 34" DALLAS MAPSCO 71A-Q). They’ll be happy to tell you how to get to the trailhead! There is a charge to enter the park, yearly State Park passes are available at the park office. All the riding starts from the big circle on the south part of the park. When you enter the trail, turn to your left, as hikers will go to the right. Kind of keeps us from running over them. Less than a mile up the trail (and I do mean up!) there is a split for the short loop that bears off to the right, while the main loop bears left. If you come to the big open field, you missed the turn to the short loop, turn around and go back, you’ll see it just past the fence. The short loop is more technical at the beginning. You will notice that tacked to the tree are several signs that say INTERMEDIATE, believe them. Slide back in the saddle and get ready for a couple of quick and steep creek crossings. If there are cinder blocks in the bottom of the crossing you better hit them or you’re guaranteed a quick endo. This loop may be short, but it has some long hills to give your legs a workout. Towards the end, it comes back out to the big loop at the top of a big hill, and shares a very enjoyable ending mile or so with the big loop. The 7.5 mile trail has a lot of variety. From the very beginning you start the trek up from the lake to the top of the rolling hills surrounding one of the most visited parks in Texas. This loop has plenty of long rises and quick downhills. There are a few tricky creek crossings at the beginning and then you continue the rise and fall of the rolling hills. Twisty wooded trails call for quick cornering and sharp eyes. The quick prairie downhills are a welcome rest from the long uphills. Heartbreak Ridge was not named for a lost love!! Finishing on the shoreline loop you’ll be tempted to take a dip. Go ahead, you’ve earned it. At about the midpoint of the main loop is a section called the expert loop. This part has some VERY tight tree sections, steep climbs, long climbs, long steep climbs...you get the picture!
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